Yankees-Jays Opening day

[Optimist]

Here we go!

[Optimist]

Wang with a quick groundball out. Good sign, hopefully.

[Optimist]

...guess not.

[VA Sox Fan]

Melky's been $ this evening. Two nice defensive plays and a game tying HR in the 6th.

 

Michael Kay BLOWS!

[Cocos Disciples]

3-2 Yanks after a Matsui RBI fielder's choice. Joba in for the hold.

[VA Sox Fan]

Joba "the Hutt" and Mo get it done.

 

Michael Kay BLOWS!!

[Gom]

Perfect strategy. Starter goes seven, Joba in the 8th, Mo in the 9th.

 

All in all...a nice final opening day for the Yankees. A well played game, dramatic, and fun.

[Optimist]

Good, clean game. Some great plays (by Melky), some timely hitting, and some good pitching. Can't ask for much more on Opening Night.

 

1 down, 161 to go.

[ARod2212]

Melky Cabrera day at the Stadium. Fun night.

[MANNYHOF24]

Nice popup Yankee stadium special homerun by Melky tonight.

[ARod2212]

Nice popup Yankee stadium special homerun by Melky tonight.

Would've been a popup Fenway Park special homerun too.

[MANNYHOF24]

Would've been a popup Fenway Park special homerun too.

 

True that.

[inkman]

Good, clean game. Some great plays (by Melky), some timely hitting, and some good pitching. Can't ask for much more on Opening Night.

 

1 down, 161 to go.

 

I really thought Aaron Hill's base running in the 7th changed the outcome of the game. He was rounding second with Damon picking up a ball near the wall after Melky did his patented dive and ended up nowhere near the ball. He stopped at second, down by a run, and I don't think Damon would have had a great chance at throwing him out at third.

 

The announcers mentioned it but perhaps if I was watching a Blue Jays broadcast they would have discussed the subject at more length.

 

Hill advanced to 3rd on Zauns ground out where he chould have been crossing home plate. Oh well...:dunno:

[das11209]

Wang did not look like an ace at all. But the f***er will probably again win 19 games.

[Mr Crunchy]

i'll pencil him in for 17-20 wins if he gets his 200ip

then i'll enjoy him in october when he melts like a popsickle in august

[jacksonianmarch]

6 hits 2 walks in 7 innings against a good (not full though) lineup. Not bad. 2 of those hits were infield hits.

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah, thats definitely a performance you want out of Wang. He was good.

[jacksonianmarch]

I was just glad to see that Wang wasnt "ruined" like some had speculated. One bad postseason does not a bad pitcher make.

[TheKilo]

I was just glad to see that Wang wasnt "ruined" like some had speculated. One bad postseason does not a bad pitcher make.

 

SSS?

[ORS]

Mussina's FB is coming in at 84-86. I heard Jamie Moyer just called him a woman.

[MANNYHOF24]

Mussina doesnt look like he has anything left in the tank.

[redsoxrules]

V wells with a 2run jack 3-0... why is moose the number 2 starter?

[das11209]

I was just glad to see that Wang wasnt "ruined" like some had speculated. One bad postseason does not a bad pitcher make.

 

I am happy for you if you like what you saw from Wang. I thought he was living on the edge and would have lost the game if not for a base running mistake by the Jays.Then again with Wang's luck - he will probably win 19 games again.

 

But hey - if you are happy with Wang and Muss as your 1 and 2 - I have nothing to complain.

[das11209]

Giambi is playing great 1st base by his standard. I know he had an error today - but he had that fantastic catch yesterday to save a run and now saves Jeter from an error.

[Optimist]

Yeah, Giambi has definitely been surprising at first these two games. I've been really pleased with the Yanks defense so far this season...as Damon makes a nice catch at the wall.

[das11209]

Damon just robbed Rios of a homerun.

 

So far - out field defense has bailed out Wang and Moose.

[das11209]

4-0 Jays - Moose is done. He is lucky he did not give up more runs.

[Optimist]

Molina throws out his second base runner of the game as the Yanks fall behind 5 - 0.

[Optimist]

A-Rod bomb. First of many hopefully.

[See Red]

A-Rod's the tieing run at the plate in the ninth with no outs. Whoever's responsible for those empty seats I'm seeing should be ashamed of themselves.

 

edit: Ballgame. Jays win.